The Islamic Bulletin Volume X IX No. 24 Page 22 he would lie down, then Bilaal would call him to prayer, and he would stand up to pray. People may have heard these ahaadeeth, and be keen to follow this proven sunnah, but they do not understand how to do it properly. So a person may pray the sunnah of fajr, then lie down on his right side, and fall fast asleep until the sun rises. This is because of a lack of proper understanding. The lying down is not for the purpose of sleeping, and Bilal used to come and tell the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) when it was time to pray. Moreover, as was reported by Imaam Ahmad and Ibn Hibbaan in a saheeh hadeeth, if the Prophet (SAW) wanted to rest before fajr, he would put his head on his right palm, propped up on his elbow. (Ahmad). This kind of resting prevents one from falling fast asleep, because in this case ones head is propped up on ones palm and elbow, and will drop if one dozes off, thus waking one up again. In addition to this, Bilal was entrusted with the responsibility of waking the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) for the Fajr prayer. * Praying qiyaam al-layl late in the night, just before fajr, so that when one finishes witr, the call for fajr prayer is given, making the worship continuous. The night prayer should be offered during the last third of the night which is the preferred time and immediately followed by the fajr prayer, whilst one is feeling awake and energetic. * Following the example of the Prophet (SAW) in lying down to sleep. So a person should lie on his right side, placing his right cheek on his right hand. This position makes it easy to wake up. The best guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (SAW), and this is better than sleeping in any other position which may make it difficult to wake up. * Helping oneself by taking a nap during the day, because this will help a person by making him need less sleep at night. * Not sleeping after asr or maghrib, because this will make a person sleep late, and whoever sleeps late will find it difficult to wake up. * Finally, sincere devotion to Allah is the best thing to motivate a person to get up for prayer, because Allah is the One Who is controlling all means of help. If a person has that true sincerity and his heart is burning with devotion to Allah, then Allah will help him to get up to pray fajr in congregation, even if he goes to sleep only a few moments before Fajr. This sincerity and devotion may cause some very enthusiastic people to find unusual ways to help themselves to wake up to pray, which is a sign of their eagerness and keenness. One of them may set a number of alarm clocks to wake him up, setting each one a few minutes later than the other, so that if he turns the first one off, the next one will wake him a few moments later, and so on. Another may tie a string to his wrist, with the other end dangling from his window, so that when one of his friends passes by on his way to the mosque, he can pull on the string and wake him for fajr prayer. See what can be achieved with sincerity and determination, may Allah guide you! But the bitter truth is that weakness of faith and lack of sincerity are widespread among people nowadays, as we can see from the small numbers of people to be found praying in the mosques at Fajr, despite the fact that BEAUTY TIPS FOR SISTERS 1- To beautify your eyes, lower your gaze towards strange men; this will make your eyes pure and shiny. 2- To beautify your face and make it shiny, keep doing wudu minimum five times a day. 3- To have attractive lips, always mention Allah and remember to speak the truth. 4- As for blush and rouge, “Modesty” (Haya) is one of the best brands and it can be found in any of the Islamic centers. 5- To remove impurities from your face and body, use a soap called “Istghfar” (seeking forgiveness of Allah) this soap will remove many bad deeds. 6- Now about your hair, if any of you has a problem of split ends, then I suggest “Islamic Hijab” which will protect your hair from damage. 7- As for jewelry, beautify your hands with humbleness and let your hands be generous and give charity to the poor. 8- To avoid heart disease, forgive people who hurt your feelings. 9- Your necklace should be a sign to pardon your fellow brothers and sisters. MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL ,WHO IS THE PUREST OF THEM ALL? there are so many people living around the mosques in many neighbourhoods. But no doubt there are people who sleep so heavily that it is almost like an illness, and they may be excused, because the matter is beyond their control. People in this situation should turn to Allah for help, and do everything that they possibly can, and visit the doctor, to try to find a cure.
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